Lower Brule

County:: Lyman County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.363
State:: South Dakota

Lower Brule is a CDP located in Lyman County, South Dakota. Lower Brule has a 2025 population of 962. Lower Brule is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually but its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 971 in 2020.

The average household income in Lower Brule is $43,459 with a poverty rate of 57.09%.The median age in Lower Brule is 22 years: 20.8 years for males, and 22.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lower Brule includes 91.76% Native American, 6.82% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	713	91.76%
White	53	6.82%
Other race	11	1.42%

Lower Brule Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lower Brule's average per capita income is $22,679. Household income levels show a median of $31,667. The poverty rate stands at 57.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,500	-
Families	$32,083	$44,525
Households	$31,667	$43,459
Non Families	-	$32,042

$22,679

Average Income

$31,667

Median Household Income

57.09%

Poverty Rate